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Virgin Atlantic jet lands safely with landing gear problem
BBC ^
| 29 December 2014
| BBC
Posted on 12/29/2014 2:21:51 PM PST by moose07
A Virgin Atlantic passenger plane has landed safely at London's Gatwick Airport after discovering a problem with part of its main landing gear.
Virgin flight VS43 with 447 passengers and 15 crew was travelling from Gatwick to Las Vegas when it had to return.
The Boeing 747 circled over southern England for several hours dumping fuel before making a bumpy but safe landing just before 16:00 GMT.
Gatwick's runway reopened at 19:03 GMT after being closed by the emergency.
Budget airline Easyjet said 12 of its flights due to land at Gatwick on Monday had been diverted and 32 due to depart from the airport had been cancelled.
In a statement, Gatwick Airport said: "The airport is now facilitating inbound and outbound flights but it will take some time for normal service to resume.
"We advise passengers to check with their airlines on the status of their flight. Updates will also be posted on the Gatwick website and on Twitter."
The statement said the airport was working with its airline partners to provide food, drink and welfare facilities to those affected by the delays and cancellations and volunteers were helping provide advice.
Arriving flights had been diverted to other London airports, while departing aircraft were severely delayed while the Virgin jet was being assessed on the runway.
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To: moose07
Thank you, I did and I followed the event LIVE.
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posted on
12/29/2014 2:44:41 PM PST
by
onyx
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To: SparkyBass
F-15s Just Rock.
There is no other word for it.
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posted on
12/29/2014 2:45:13 PM PST
by
moose07
(The Camels have reached Radiator Springs; Luigi knows what tyres they need.)
To: moose07
F-15s Just Rock.
There is no other word for it.And I'm a huge fan of the A10 as well!
To: SparkyBass
“And I’m a huge fan of the A10 as well!”
Life long fan of that beauty. :)
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posted on
12/29/2014 2:49:54 PM PST
by
moose07
(The Camels have reached Radiator Springs; Luigi knows what tyres they need.)
To: moose07
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posted on
12/29/2014 2:51:40 PM PST
by
central_va
(I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
To: moose07
~~~but obviously nothing kind of worked~~~
I’d say something eventually worked.
Obviously.
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posted on
12/29/2014 2:54:28 PM PST
by
SaveFerris
(Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
To: central_va
“Polishing Wax...Crashed AirCraft Strengh.”
“Fills all visible scratches and polishes to high sheen.”
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posted on
12/29/2014 2:54:53 PM PST
by
moose07
(The Camels have reached Radiator Springs; Luigi knows what tyres they need.)
To: Kirkwood
“If VA has no repair facility contracted in Vegas, it makes no sense to fly there”
That’s what I was thinking, too.
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posted on
12/29/2014 2:56:32 PM PST
by
SaveFerris
(Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
To: moose07
Gear up landings are great at night. Lots of pretty lights and sparks made from exotic metal alloys scraping the tarmac.
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posted on
12/29/2014 2:56:54 PM PST
by
central_va
(I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
To: SaveFerris
Badly worded isn't it?
I think he is referring to extracting the Strut that is still up inside the wing rather than nothing working at all.
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posted on
12/29/2014 2:58:02 PM PST
by
moose07
(The Camels have reached Radiator Springs; Luigi knows what tyres they need.)
To: moose07
Don’t tell me those are chocks! LOL!
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posted on
12/29/2014 2:59:35 PM PST
by
CodeToad
(Islam should be outlawed and treated as a criminal enterprise!)
To: CodeToad
That aircraft could roll. LOL...
I've seen cops handcuff a guy they shot laying on the ground bleeding. Same thing.
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posted on
12/29/2014 3:01:41 PM PST
by
central_va
(I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
To: CodeToad
Yep they are.
Had a look on a high res picture last year....and yes. :)
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posted on
12/29/2014 3:01:53 PM PST
by
moose07
(The Camels have reached Radiator Springs; Luigi knows what tyres they need.)
To: moose07
Wondering if one or both of the doors jammed.
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posted on
12/29/2014 3:02:52 PM PST
by
SaveFerris
(Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
To: SaveFerris
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posted on
12/29/2014 3:06:00 PM PST
by
moose07
(The Camels have reached Radiator Springs; Luigi knows what tyres they need.)
To: moose07
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posted on
12/29/2014 3:11:23 PM PST
by
editor-surveyor
(Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
To: SaveFerris
Look as if the door was entangled with the gear.
.
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posted on
12/29/2014 3:17:08 PM PST
by
editor-surveyor
(Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
To: editor-surveyor
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posted on
12/29/2014 3:17:14 PM PST
by
moose07
(The Camels have reached Radiator Springs; Luigi knows what tyres they need.)
To: editor-surveyor
The dreaded 14 wheel landing....
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posted on
12/29/2014 4:10:10 PM PST
by
central_va
(I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
To: moose07; editor-surveyor
Amazing shot.
Almost as if one of the tires is rubbing against the inside of the wheelwell - wedging the whole starboard carriage.
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posted on
12/30/2014 6:07:11 AM PST
by
SaveFerris
(Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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